Douglas Park School
136 Cole Street, Masterton · Wellington
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Composite score
Strong
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #394 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students in Masterton looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Douglas Park School a good school?
Douglas Park School scores 80/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Leadership that provides a clear vision for success and sets high expectations
- A rich local curriculum for learning
- Quality assessment practices that support identification of clear next steps for learning
Summary derived from ERO reports + audited financials + MoE records. Every claim links to its source — see data transparency at the bottom of this page.
Score breakdown
6 axes, each scored 0–100 on a national absolute scale. As at 2025.
standdowns 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
-1.7% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
83/100 from ERO review 2022-08 · top quartile of band (n=471) · why? ▼ hide
⚠ Insufficient EQI-band peers (n<10) to compute per-axis percentile context. The score above is absolute; treat it as a single-school read rather than a peer comparison.
Real ERO composite (from the latest review): 83/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-08-12 · Dr Lesley Patterson, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
- Leadership provides a clear vision for success and sets high expectations
- School has a rich local curriculum focused on learner agency, collaboration, critical thinking and creativity
- Quality assessment practices support identification of clear next steps for learning
- Positive relationships with students and whānau support learning
- School values are well known and enacted to support the wellbeing of all
"leadership that provides a clear vision for success and sets high expectations"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2018–2022. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2023 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$3.95M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$229k
Net assets / equity
$1.43M
Discipline (age-standardised, per 1,000 students)
Stand-down = sent home temporarily. Suspension = formal investigation. Exclusion = removed from school. National averages shown for comparison.
Stand-downs · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~1.5
Government funding
Crown funding only (school operations + teacher salaries + property). Excludes locally-raised funds, international fees and trading income — those are in the audited financial report above.
Total Crown funding · 2022
$3.22M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,797
2018
$2.3M
2019
$2.3M
2020
$2.8M
2021
$2.8M
2022
$3.2M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 60
- Year 02 58
- Year 03 58
- Year 04 54
- Year 05 53
- Year 06 50
- Year 07 13
- Year 08 1
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 81.1%
- Māori 39.9%
- Pacific 6.3%
- Asian 5.7%
- Other / MELAA 2.5%
Location
136 Cole Street, Masterton. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Douglas Park School a good school?
Douglas Park School scores 80/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2022-08 review identified 6 key findings. Leadership provides a clear vision for success and sets high expectations
How do I enrol my child at Douglas Park School?
Contact the school directly on 06-3700189, email office@douglaspark.school.nz, or visit www.douglaspark.school.nz. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
Douglas Park School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Douglas Park School has 366 students, with an EQI of 479 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Douglas Park School in 2022-08, signed by Dr Lesley Patterson. 3 ERO reports are on file in our archive.
Data transparency
Every fact on this page links to its source. We never publish a claim without provenance — read our methodology for the full rules.
Sourced from
- ero.govt.nz
- web.archive.org
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz